Dumbo vs Shrek
Shrek has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 6.6/10 for Dumbo). Shrek is the shorter watch at 1h 30m compared with 1h 52m. Shrek is the older of the two (2001 against 2019). Both are adventure, family, fantasy movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Dumbo
Shrek| Dumbo | Shrek | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.6/10 | ★ 7.8/10 |
| Year | 2019 | 2001 |
| Length | 1h 52m | 1h 30m |
| Genres | Adventure, Family, Fantasy | Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Tim Burton | Andrew Adamson, Vicky Jenson |
| Main cast | Eva Green, Colin Farrell, Danny DeVito, Michael Keaton, Alan Arkin | Jim Cummings, John Lithgow, Vincent Cassel, Cameron Diaz, Eddie Murphy |
Synopsis
Dumbo
A young elephant, whose oversized ears enable him to fly, helps save a struggling circus, but when the circus plans a new venture, Dumbo and his friends discover dark secrets beneath its shiny veneer.
Shrek
It ain't easy bein' green -- especially if you're a likable (albeit smelly) ogre named Shrek. On a mission to retrieve a gorgeous princess from the clutches of a fire-breathing dragon, Shrek teams up with an unlikely compatriot -- a wisecracking donkey.